I considered turning around but I really did not want to ride the rubble road again. I walked through the water and checked it out. It was rough and the water was maybe a foot deep in places but I would be going downstream. If I had to come back up it would be harder. I walked back to the bike after having decided I could do the parts that I had seen. Hopefully there is no worse, and I also knew I could some how return the way I came, even if I had to carry my gear through first and then ride the bike up without the luggage.
I had to climb over one more barricade which was a large mound of dirt with one side eroded by the water. When I looked back I could see the road closed signs and the pickup tracks and knew I was through the bad stuff. I got onto a much better road and was able to get out of the lower gears.My opinion is “ you may be riding, but real adventure riding involves the possibility of having to turn around and backtrack because the route was impassable” I ventured onwards.I went through more great backcountry, and arrived at the Lussier HotSprings. It was early and nobody was there.
This is a really good place.The pools have hardly any sulfur odor and are nice and hot!View from the road...then zoomed in....And down at the pools.....
These are free by the way.There is a small donation box at the top of the trail.

I took the easy road out to hwy 93 near Canal Flats. This is a very good gravel road and about 15km to the springs. A road bike could do it no problem. I had done a loop of several hundred KM’s back here knowing there was a simple way to get here.
I spend my evenings, nights and mornings in the boonies. The daytime I enjoy all the amenities of civilization.I stopped on my way north and had to decide if I was going to ride through Yoho or Kootenay. I chose to run up to Golden, then go through Yoho. I took the side trip into Takakkawa Falls. It was great.The switchbacks going to the Falls

I Got to Lake Louise and got on the Bow River Parkway, the speeds were slower but the ride was also a good one. At times the road splits into two, and you ride one lane through some nice winding stuff and then rejoin the other lane. It began to threaten rain, but if I kept moving I was able to stay ahead of it. I was going to stop at Banff, but for the rain coming kept motoring on. After I popped out of the mountains it felt like the ride was over. And it kinda was, I had 2 hard days of KLR prairie cruising ahead of me. It’s ok I have highway pegs and a big windsheild, bring it on. I camped east of Calgary somewhere. Time to pay for campin again.NEXT DAY....Next day was more droning along, I coulda done the back roads heading east but I was concerned about my rear tire wear, and stayed on #1 the whole way. Then I got as far as Regina and found out about the Tornado watch issued by Environment Canada. I hung back in the city around 3 in the afternoon, waiting, I could see the massive anvil mushroom cloud waiting for me. I took this photo much later......not as threatening....
After a few hours of this I got back on the bike and went for it. I was able to go another 100 km or so and then decided to stop in a small town campground, and that night the electrical storm was so crazy I actually put my helmet on while inside the tent. If it got any worse I would go into the concrete building at the campground. The storm finally passed and I got some sleep.

After coming out of the mountains I had a strong urge to get going back to Ontario.It was a great ride. Living off the bike basically, and seeing this great country at a nice relaxed pace, for the most part.I tried to ride at $55 to $65 per day including fuel, food and accomadations.I did it for some sections of the trip, some where actually less. Some days were $65 in fuel alone!I wish I took more photos, so much of the trip is just in my memory only. I don't know what else to say....amazing ride....eh?

Ron, thanks again for the sprocket and also having the tire on stanby if I needed it. I was on a "high cloud" when I stopped at your place on my way home. It took about 3 days after I got home to descend.......